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Brazil's reindustrialisation will be economic priority

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BRAZIL

Manufacturing’s share of GDP has declined over recent years, deepening deindustrialisation. Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin, also the development, industry, trade and services…

Low savings limit Japanese spending and GDP growth

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JAPAN

The economy slowed sharply in the second half of 2023. Consumption is lower than a decade ago, as a consequence of population ageing and insufficient savings, which reflects a…

China's near-term focus will accelerate slower growth

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INTERNATIONAL

China Q3 GDP.

The great GDP contraction may herald huge crowding out

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INTERNATIONAL

Economic stimulus schemes and gaps.

Russia builds gold reserves to hedge against risk

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RUSSIA

Russia's strategy of building up gold reserves.

Weak GDP growth makes case for more easing in Japan

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JAPAN

The previous quarter's output was revised upward to 2.0% from the original 1.7%. For the first six months, Japan has grown at a bit more than 1.1% (annualised) -- above its…

Ukrainian cabinet faces tough economic conditions

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UKRAINE

The economic challenges facing the Ukrainian government.

EU green ambitions are strongly reflected in budget

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EU

Overall, some 30% of the budget will involve climate-related spending. One of the key reforms concerns the EU’s own resources mechanism to finance spending, with plans to…

Ecuador unlikely to scrap dollarisation

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ECUADOR

The future of dollarisation in a context of low oil prices.

Prospects for South Africa to end-2023

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PROSPECTS H2 2023

The adverse conditions that drove the rand to record lows in the second quarter of 2023 will likely persist through the remainder of the year, despite 0.4% growth in the first…